[NR] northern names process

[Doug Copley]

I understand you completely. I was not happy with the idea of someone 
saying that it should tossed and restarted. There are a number of people 
that have worked very hard to try to make this smooth. I know of people 
that drove one way for 3 or 4 hours to get to one of the meetings and 
then left after the meeting (due to work and family they could not stay 
for the event).

My favorite names did not make the cut:-(  but my least favorite names 
did not either:-)  So although my favorite is not being chosen I still 
support the process and those kind people that have stepped forward to 
run the process and have tried to come up with names.

I also would ask the heralds that may be researching the names (I 
believe that Tadhg was trying to help coordinate some of those efforts) 
to see if a slight modification to the name would make it work so that 
it would pass. The change may cause it to lose favor but at least the 
populace would have the chance to voice their opinion.

Vincenti

On 6/30/2011 10:50 PM, SBarrett wrote:
> Couple of points...
>
> Emma Featherstan stopped in to let us know that many of the names were
> not viable from a heraldic point of view and suggested that we (the
> north) were going about this all wrong - backwards, I believe, was her
> description
>
> I responded that a.) the process was not as simple as one person sending
> in a name for themselves but was instead a massive group effort,( and
> had been handled fairly well, all things considered)...
> and b.) the heralds of the region ought to get involved.
>
> Nearly a year has passed and now we find few of the proposed names would
> stand a chance.
> We should have known this 6 months ago.
>
> For the heraldic community to tell us we were going about it the wrong
> way now, after all this time, is frankly a little troublesome.
>
> I made a few suggetions as to how they might do that, but I did not
> intend to suggest restarting the entire process. If I did, I apologize
> for writing so poorly and miscommunicating my intentions.
>
> I'm saying the region needs her heralds to step up. This is their
> department, after all, and they will have final say. Better to get their
> say up front rather than slamming our heads against the unyielding Wall
> of Conflict for another year.
>
> And - they should start with the names currently under consideration and
> tell why they do or don't have a shot at acceptance.
>
> If they are doing this, they have my thanks and gratitude, as do the
> Northern Landeds who have helped assure this was a calm and professional
> process.
>
> Wyndlehall (Windy Hill) is an actual Old English Name. I would like to
> see the heralds debate names like Hrithmarc (Tempest Land) and Cyrmoden
> (Noisy Court).
> If they can't make any of the current names work, they could at least
> try to give some viable alternatives based on the original names suggested.
>
>
> If this message seemed a bit harsh, I apologize. Emma telling Cassius
> this process was backward, as well as the idea some might want to
> restart, got me a little upset.
>
>
>
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